CDNS Earnings Predictions — 2026-07-27

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
CDNS Report Q2'26 Revenue BEAT pred ~$1.60B vs. cons ~$1.582B HIGH
CDNS Report Q2'26 Non-GAAP EPS BEAT pred ~$2.12 vs. cons ~$2.06 HIGH
CDNS Report Q2'26 Non-GAAP Operating Margin BEAT pred ~45.6% vs. cons ~45.0% MEDIUM
CDNS Guide FY2026 Revenue guide BETTER guide ~$6.25B vs. cons ~$6.21B (FY2026) MEDIUM
CDNS Guide FY2026 Non-GAAP EPS guide BETTER guide ~$8.00 vs. cons ~$7.93 (FY2026) MEDIUM
CDNS Guide Q3'26 Revenue guide LOWER guide ~$1.60B vs. cons ~$1.62B (Q3 2026) MEDIUM
CDNS Guide Q3'26 Non-GAAP EPS guide LOWER guide ~$2.02 vs. cons ~$2.06 (Q3 2026) MEDIUM
CDNS Guide Record Backlog / RPO BETTER pred ~$8.2B vs. prior ~$8.0B (Q2 2026) MEDIUM
CDNS Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) +4.0% MEDIUM
CDNS Return 5-day cumulative residual +1.5% (FADE) Beaten-down, de-rated stock (~-22% from June peak) sets a low bar, so a clean Q2 beat plus a modest organic FY raise and 'Rule of 60' milestone should trigger a relief pop on day 1. But the out-period math caps follow-through: the FY midpoint implies H2 run-rate (~$1.56B/qtr) roughly flat-to-below the Q2 level, so the Q3 guide likely lands soft vs. consensus building in acceleration, pulling out-quarter estimates down even after the beat. Combined with the sector-wide multiple compression overhang (July 17 -9.5% move alongside SNPS), the initial gain partially fades over 5 days. LOW